Matrix-orbital DD-DB1 LCD/VFD Dev Board Bedienungsanleitung

Technical ManualRevision1.1PCB Revision: 1.0 or greaterFirmware Revision: 1.0 or greater

SoftwareNumeric ConversionAll command values listed in the document are shown in decimal notation for continuity and simplicity, however, different ap

uProjectThe Matrix Orbital alphanumeric display tuner, or uProject, is offered as a free download from the www. matrixorbital .ca support site.

HardwareAdvanced Connections8 Screen* 15 Keypad Buttons9 Power Indicator 16 GPO Header10 Optional Power Through DB9 Jumper** 17 GPO Indicators11 Seria

ScreenThe DevDevil provides a twenty character column alphanumeric display that is either two or four rows high. Both of these popular screens are av

USB ConnectorsMating Cables EXTMUSB3FT, INTMUSB3FTThe mini USB configuration is supplied for communication and power input. To order the DevDevil wit

AC Power InputMating CablesACPCIn addition to the methods mentioned above, the DevDevil can be powered with an AC to DC adapter. The output voltage o

KeypadMating CablesKPP4X4Facilitating user input, the keypad interface header allows a Matrix Orbital or any other passive matrix style input device t

Dallas One-WireMating CablesTemperature ProbeThe Dallas One-Wire header affords the ability to add a variety of devices to the DevDevil for purposes r

TroubleshootingPowerIn order for the DevDevil to function correctly, it must be supplied with the appropriate power. If the D10 power LED near the AC

Commands1. Communications 1.1.Changing the I2C Slave AddressDecHexASCII 254 51 FE 33 3 AddressAddressAddressImmediately changes the I2C write address

Revision HistoryRevision Description Author1.0 Initial Release Clark1.1 Added VFD Option Clark0.1 Initial Engineering Draft Clark0.2 Internal Draft (H

2. Text 2.1.Control Characters*8 (08Hex) Backspace 10 (0AHex) Line feed/New line 12 (0CHex) Clear screen/New page 13 (0DHex) Carriage return*Note: Reg

2.6.Set Auto Line Wrap OnDecHexASCII254 67FE 43 C Text will wrap to the next consecutive line once a row becomes full. Display default is auto line

2.12.Underline Cursor OnDecHexASCII254 74FE 4A J Displays a line under the current cursor position. Can be used with block cursor. 2.13.Underline Cu

3. Special Characters 3.1.Create a Custom CharacterDecHexASCII254 78FE 4E N ID DataID DataID DataCreates a custom character. Each character is divide

3.3.Load Custom CharactersDecHex254 192FE C0BankBankLoads a bank of custom characters into memory for use. Must be issued before using a bank of cha

3.7.Initialize Large Numbers*DecHexASCII254 110FE 6E n Loads the large number custom character bank into memory. Large numbers must be initialized b

3.11.Initialize Vertical BarDecHexASCII254 118FE 76 v Loads the horizontal bar graph custom character bank into memory. Horizontal bar characters mu

4. General Purpose Output 4.1.General Purpose Output OffDecHexASCII254 86FE 56 V NumberNumberNumberTurns the specified GPO off. Will only affect onbo

5. Dallas 1-Wire 5.1.Search for a 1-Wire DeviceDecHex254 200 2FE C8 02Sends a search query to all of the up to 32 devices on the one wire bus. Any co

5.2.Dallas 1-Wire TransactionDecHex254 200 1FE C8 01Flags Send Bits Receive Bits DataFlags Send Bits Receive Bits DataPreforms a single Dallas 1-Wire

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6. Keypad 6.1.Auto Transmit Key Presses OnDecHexASCII254 65FE 41 A Key presses are automatically sent to the host when received by the display. Defau

6.6.Set Auto Repeat ModeDecHex254 126FE 7EModeModeSets key press repeat mode to typematic or hold. In typematic mode if a key press is held, the key

7. Display Functions 7.1.Display OnDecHexASCII254 66FE 42 B MinutesMinutesMinutesTurns the display backlight on for a specified length of time. If an

7.5.Set Brightness*DecHex254 153FE 99BrightnessBrightnessImmediately sets the backlight brightness. If an inverse display color is used this represe

8. Data Security 8.1.Set RememberDecHex254 147FE 93SwitchSwitchAllows changes to specific settings to be saved to the display memory. Writing to memo

9. Miscellaneous 9.1.Read Version NumberDecHexASCII254 54FE 36 6 Causes display to respond with it's firmware version number.Response 1 byte, con

AppendixCharacter Sets34Illustration 17: DevDevil LCD Series Character Table

35Illustration 18: DevDevil VFD Series Character Table

EnvironmentalStandard VFD StandardOperating Temperature 0oC to +50oC-20oC to +70oCStorage Temperature-10oC to +60oC -40oC to +80oCOperating Relative H

Dimensional Drawing37Illustration 19: DevDevil Dimensional Drawing

IntroductionThe Matrix Orbital DevDevil is a product development board which provides all of the functionality of an alphanumeric display in a project

OrderingOptionsDD -DB1 -AL 202 C -GW1 2 3 4 5 6# Designator Options1 Product Line DevDevil2 Product Type Development Board, Revision 1.03 Display Type

AccessoriesPowerACPC* AC Power ConverterPC5V 5V Power CablePC12V 12V Power CablePCUSB USB Power CableTable 17: DevDevil Power Accessories*Note: Recomm

CommunicationCSS1FT 1 ft. Serial CableCSS4FT** 4 ft. Serial CableEXTMUSB3FT* Mini-USB CableINTMUSB3FT Internal Mini-USB CableSCCPC5V Serial Communicat

PeripheralsKPP4X4 16 Button KeypadTemperature Probe Dallas One-Wire Temperature ProbeTable 19: DevDevil Peripheral Accessories41

Production ProductsDisplay OptionsProtocol*LK/VK202-25 LK/VK202-25-USB LK/VK204-45 LK/VK204-25-USBUSB Not Available Default Not Available DefaultRS232

PeripheralsLK/VK202-25 LK'VK202-25-USB LK/VK204-45 LK/VK204-25-USBKeypad* 1x12 Header 1x12 Header 1x12 Header 1x12 HeaderGPO** 2x7 Header 2x7 Hea

DefinitionsASCII: American standard code for information interchange used to give standardized numeric codes to alphanumeric characters.BPS: Bits per

Contact InfoSalesPhone: 403.229.2737Email: [email protected]: 403.204.3750Email: [email protected]: www.matrix

Quick StartParts Included1 x DevDevil Development Board DD-20X-XX1 x 3ft mini-B USB Cable EXTMUSB3FT1 x Breadboard Development Cable** BBC1 x AC Powe

Basic Connections1 USB Connector 5 Protocol Select Switches2 Serial DB9 Connector 6 Input Select Jumper3 Power/Communication Header 7 Voltage Select J

USBCables RequiredEXTMUSB3FT1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10X X XX X X X X X XTable 3: USB Protocol SelectThe USB connection is the quickest, easiest solution for

SerialCables RequiredACPC, CSS4FT1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10X X XX X X X X X XTable 4: RS232 Protocol SelectSerial protocol provides a classic alternative th

I2CCables RequiredBBC1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10X XX X X X X X X XTable 5: I2C Protocol SelectThe most advanced connection to the DevDevil is provided by th